Introduction Over the past decade, we have seen a significant rise in the number of studies investigating psychological mechanisms, especially self-efficacy, that affect EFL learners’ desire to communicate in L2. However, fewer studies focus on teacher training, and the Latin American region, especially learners in Ecuador, have been excluded from these studies. To bridge this...

Introduction This study examined multigrade education policies, pre-service English teacher education practices, and the classroom realities of novice teachers when teaching English in multigrade schools in rural Ecuador. Methodology Using a case study design, data were collected through document analysis and in-depth interviews with two pre-service English teachers who taught in two multigrade schools as...

Introduction Teacher training in EMI may pose certain challenges in countries where rates of English language proficiency are not high. This study examined the perspective of pre-service English teachers and teacher educators on effective English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) teaching practices, the challenges involved, and the immediate needs of teacher education in Ecuador....

The present study examined factors affecting shyness in EFL classrooms. To this end, a sample of 124 students majoring in TEFL at Universidad Nacional de Educación in Ecuador was selected to respond to a standardized Shyness Scale (SS) and a Shyness Factors Questionnaire (SFQ). Employing a descriptive research design, the researcher used Descriptive Statistics to...

This study sought to identify the challenges and needs of TOEFL iBT candidates in achieving C1 level scores in the speaking and writing sections of the exam. To this end, the researcher employed a mixed-method approach to collect data from a population of 46 students, both male and female, between the ages of 22 and...